Writing
Bjørn Paqualin
Born January 10, 1980 (age 46)
Bjørn Paqualin has a long career as a screenwriter and has been the co-author of several major TV series such as Hassel and Wallander. In 2020 he made his literary debut with Let it Burn, published by Piratförlaget; the first installment in a series about the fiery detective Stella Robertsson.
Known For
Coffee in Gdańsk · 2010Coffee in Gdańsk
★ 3.02010
MovieDrama
Year 1968. A young Swedish sailor wakes up next to a woman in Gdansk. The woman's brother will show the sailor to the port. The echoes of history turn into a drama that especially illustrates what a properly need for coffee can lead to.
Annika Bengtzon: Crime Reporter - The Red Wolf · 2012Annika Bengtzon: Crime Reporter - The Red Wolf
★ 6.22012
MovieThrillerCrime
The Swedish tabloid Kvällspressen has set their crime reporter, Annika Bengtzon, to monitor a complex murder case. The victim is a colleague and the only witness is a 15-year-old boy. Bengtzon's inquiries take an unexpected turn when the tracks lead to a 40-year-old attack on an airbase.
Wallander: The Sad Bird · 2013Wallander: The Sad Bird
★ 5.82013
MovieCrimeThriller
When a restauranteur is abducted, Wallander's investigation leads him to suspect the Malmö police might be involved.
Odjuret · 2012Odjuret
★ 3.02012
MovieCrimeDrama
A man takes law into his own hands after the search for his daughter's murderer and rapist fails and instead the police go after him.
Wallander · 2005Wallander
★ 6.92005
SeriesDramaMystery
Wallander is a Swedish television series adapted from Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander novels and starring Krister Henriksson in the title role. The 1st series of 13 films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly from a novel and the remainder with new storylines suggested by Mankell. The 2nd series of 13 films was shown between 2009 and 2010. The stories are set in Ystad near the southern tip of Sweden.
The three films Before the Frost, Mastermind, and The Secret were premiered in cinemas, with the rest first released as direct-to-DVD movies. The first episode of the second series, Hämnden, was released in Swedish cinemas in January 2009; the rest of the series was made for television.
The BBC aired all 26 episodes of the Swedish television versions on BBC Four.
A third and final season, containing six 90 minute episodes, will air in 2013 with Charlotta Jonsson as Linda Wallander. The first episode, adapted from the novel The Troubled Man, was released in cinemas in January 2013.
Occupied · 2015Occupied
★ 7.12015
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
In the near future, Norway is occupied by Russia on behalf of the European Union, due to the fact that the newly elected environmental friendly Norwegian government has stopped the all important oil- and gas-production in the North Sea.
Hassel · 2017Hassel
★ 4.92017
SeriesCrimeDrama
Detective Roland Hassel's father figure and mentor, Yngve Ruda, is brutally murdered in the middle of the street. Devastated, Hassel decides to undertake his own covert investigation to find Ruda's killer and avenge him with the support of 'Triton', a special task force consisting of Hassel's most devoted co-workers. But Hassel's obsession with the case affects his family as well. As Hassel, his girlfriend Daniela and his 14-year-old stepdaughter Vida struggle to stay together as a real family they find themselves in a downward spiral taking them further and further into an abyss. Meanwhile, the evidence on Ruda's killer leads away from the street and up the corridors of power in Stockholm and Brussels. But Hassel's battle against crime and corruption knows no boundaries and he will stop at nothing.
Blue Eyes · 2014Blue Eyes
★ 7.62014
SeriesDramaMystery
High adrenaline Swedish political thriller from the creative talent behind Humans – An extreme right-wing party is heading towards its best election result when the chief of staff at the Justice Department disappears without a trace. Racism, immigration and nationalism are explored in this series praised by New York Times.
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